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Highlights of India Today 17th October 2022 issue:- Age hasn’t dimmed his aura; if anything, the luminescence that surrounds Amitabh Bachchanhas only grown, born of a man who is constantly reinventing himself. A tribute.

RSS Pricks BJP's Conscience

It was Dattatreya Hosabale, sarkar­ ya vah (general secretary) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), who first stirred up the pot on October 2, highlighting some disturbing figures on the poverty, inequality and unemployment situation in the country.

5 mins

Domino Effect

In July this year, the Indian rupee breached the psychological mark of 80 to a dollar for the first time, as the greenback strengthened following a series of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve to tame inflation.

4 mins

FEEDING CHANGE

As Dr Sandeep Kakuste places a five-month-old girl on a digital weighing scale, the reading brings a smile to his face. The infant, who weighed just 1.7 kilograms at birth—way lower than the standard norm of 3.2 kg—now weighs 5.5 kg.

3 mins

THAKUR VS THAKUR

On September 25, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur took five shots at the target at the inauguration of a new shooting range in Kasauli’s premium Pinegrove School.

4 mins

THE V-C FIASCO

The abrasive influence of politics and the alleged violation of law have ensured that the 165-year old Calcutta University is without a vice-chancellor for the past fortnight.

3 mins

THE GENERAL FOR THE JOB

The Indian armed forces have finally got their top commander. On Friday, September 30, General Anil Chauhan took over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), in a low-key event held away from the media glare.

2 mins

NITISH’S MISSION OF UNITY

SOON AFTER ENDING HIS ALLIANCE WITH THE NDA, NITISH KUMAR STARTED THE PROCESS OF UNITING OPPOSITION PARTIES TO TAKE ON THE BJP IN 2024. HIS MATHS IS FLAWLESS, BUT GETTING ALL FRACTIOUS ELEMENTS ON BOARD IS A TOUGH ASK

10 mins

STILL THE SHAHENSHAH

Age hasn’t dimmed his aura; if anything, the luminescence that surrounds Amitabh Bachchan has only grown, born of a man who is constantly reinventing himself. A tribute

10+ mins

FORCE REDUCTION

WITH MILITANCY BEATEN BACK IN KASHMIR AND THE GROUND SITUATION INCHING TOWARDS NORMALITY, THERE ARE EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE COUNTER-INSURGENCY FORCE RASHTRIYA RIFLES. BUT EXPERTS WARN AGAINST A DRASTIC DRAWDOWN

5 mins

The National Games Are Back With A Bang

The National Games of India are being held again after a gap of seven years, with the state of Gujarat hosting them in a grand manner across six cities.

7 mins

The Dark Side Of Moonlighting

Side gigs are not a new phenomenon, but Wipro’s sacking of 300 employees and other IT firms cautioning their workers against the practice have raised questions of ethics and legality. The tech industry, though, is split in its views on how to deal with the issue

7 mins

THE MAHAKAL MAKEOVER

The first phase of an ambitious project to develop the area around the Mahakal temple in Ujjain is complete. Will it help the city and its residents too?

5 mins

LIKE A WRITER POSSESSED

In both his Bookernominated novel and new collection of short stories, Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka justifies the superlatives his readers use to describe his work

3 mins

Small Mercies

Small Things Like These is the slimmest and possibly the most uplifting book on the Booker shortlist

2 mins

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